Showing 2 items matching "bogong rail line"
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Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyPhotos - SECV Race-line and Rail line
... Bogong Race-line...Bogong rail...rail lines that were used to move from one end of the race-line to the other. Part of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme constructed by the SECV. Upkeep of their construction possibly after a slip (of dirt off the bank) possibly caused by heavy rain or flood. 2. various SECV photos Bogong Race-line Bogong rail line 1. coloured photos x15 Repairing the race-line and train line at Bogong Village after a bad slip 2. x5 misccellaneous SECV construction Photos - SECV Race-line and Rail line ...SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from the late 1940s to 1961. This included race lines, which caused the water to flow into the dams and also, train/rail lines that were used to move from one end of the race-line to the other.Part of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme constructed by the SECV. Upkeep of their construction possibly after a slip (of dirt off the bank) possibly caused by heavy rain or flood. 2. various SECV photos1. coloured photos x15 Repairing the race-line and train line at Bogong Village after a bad slip 2. x5 misccellaneous SECV constructionbogong race-line, bogong rail line -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyPhoto - Bogong Creek Race Line
... Kiewa Valley Historical Society Mount Beauty Information Centre 31 Bogong High Plains Rd Mt Beauty high-country The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme which included race lines to catch the water and feed it into the dams that they built to create hydro electric power. The rail line ...The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme which included race lines to catch the water and feed it into the dams that they built to create hydro electric power. The rail line was used to construct the race line and enables the race line to be easily checked for maintenance eg. fallen trees The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from the late 1940s to 1961 being one of the first hydro schemes and hence environmently friendly.Shiny black and white photo showing the railway track, with a locomotive on it, beside the race line. Snow is on the surrounding mountains. ;Bogong Creek Race Line in pen and attafhed to the photo. On the back "Property of / State Electricity Commission of Victoria/ Publicity photo / Permission to Publish must be obtained / and acknowledgement made. / Negative No. 14-138bogong creek race line, kiewa hydro electric scheme
